Darius Garland is a professional basketball point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA as of March 2025. Garland was selected as the 5th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Garland averaged 12.3 points and 3.9 assists per game in the rookie season. However, his best season was 2021-22, when he averaged 21.7 points, 8.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game and was named to the All-Star team. In the next season (2022-23), Garland led the Cavs to their first playoff in five seasons, but the team lost to the New York Knicks in the first round. In January 2025, Darius Garland was again named to the All-Star team (reserve). In the season 2024-25, Garland and Mitchell are leading the team to another playoff run. As of March 2025, the Cleveland Cavaliers are on a 54-10 run with a 14-game winning streak.
Born on January 26, 2000, in Gary, Indiana, Garland attended Brentwood Academy in Tennessee, where he showed natural talent in handling the ball, averaging 17 points per game in his freshman year. Garland helped his high school team to state championships during all four years. He was rated five-star point guard by all the scouts at the time and went on to play college ball for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
Darius Garland's annual salary
Darius Garland will earn $36,725,670 for the 2024-25 season. In the 2023 off-season, Garland signed a five-year max contract extension worth $197.2 million with the Cleveland Cavaliers, as per Spotrac. He has an average annual salary of $39,446,090.
A yearly breakdown of Garland’s salary as reported by Sportrac is mentioned below:
| Season | Team | Salary |
| 2023-24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | $34,005,250 |
| 2024-25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | $36,725,670 |
| 2025-26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | $39,446,090 |
| 2026-27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | $42,166,510 |
| 2027-28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | $44,886,930 |
How long is Darius Garland's contract?
Darius Garland has a five-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Starting with the 2023-24 season, this max contract will conclude at the end of the 2027-28 season, as Garland will be an unrestricted free agent in the 2028 off-season.
There are no clauses in the contract. All five years are fully guaranteed. (via Spotrac)
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A. Darius Garland’s current five-year deal will run through the 2027/28 season.
